By . Lizzie Edmonds . Peter Oakley, the grandfather who became an internet sensation with his quirky and often heartfelt YouTube videos about life, has died aged 86. The prolific 'vlogger' from Bakewell, Derbyshire, was catapulted into internet stardom when he uploaded a two-minute video to the site in August 2005. In the footage - titled 'First Try' - the former serviceman explains how he 'got addicted' to watching YouTube videos - so decided to take up making videos to 'grumble about life in general.' Scroll down for video . Video blogger and grandfather Peter Oakley has passed away aged 86. He became an internet sensation for posting over 400 heartfelt videos about his life on YouTube . Mr Oakley during another one of his videos. He would always start his posts with 'Hello, YouTubers' In the eight years that followed, the former Second World War radar technician uploaded a total of 434 videos to the site. Usually . opening with a welcome message of 'Hello YouTubers', he covered a range . of subjects from working out where the hash tag was on a keyboard, to . cooking bangers and mash, and his memories of growing up in war. He also posted videos about his everyday adventures, his loneliness, and his work as a radar technician. Mr . Oakley, who posted videos under the name geriatric1927, was incredibly . popular. At its height, his channel was the most subscribed in the . world. Mr Oakley's 'First Try' has been viewed almost 3million times and liked 20,000 times since August 2006 . The channel still has 43,000 followers today. His videos have been watched a total of 9,308,151 times - with his first entry remaining his most popular at 2,914,243 views, 20,000 likes and 10,000 comments. Mr Oakley was also in rock band . The Zimmers - hailed as 'the oldest band in the world' by its members. In . 2007, their cover of The Who’s 'My Generation' got to number 26 in the . UK singles . chart. Lat month, a short post was made on Mr Oakley's website, which confirmed he had been moved to a nursing facility due to his cancer. The . post on askgeriatric.com read: 'Peter has just been transferred to a . nursing care facility, he has cancer which is apparently too far . advanced for treatment and he is not expected to pull through. 'Please . say prayers and or send positive energy to him and keep him in your . thoughts, if I get more information I will update you here.' Mr Oakley, who was born in Norwich in 1927, made hundreds of videos over eight years of being on YouTube. In some, he could be seen preparing some of his favourite dishes - such as bangers and mash, pictured . In another, the mechanic posted about not being able to find the hashtag on his keyboard . Shortly before, on 12 February, Mr Oakley posted what would be his last video. The footage ended with the words: 'In conclusion I would say my possibly final goodbye. So goodbye.' On March 23, a post was uploaded which read: 'Peter passed away this morning at 9:30, he was in no pain. 'I’ll miss my friend and I’m sure many of you will too. I have no words right now, I just got the news.' Account opened: August 5 2006 . Number of videos: 435 . Viewing total: 9,308,151 . Subscribers: 42,830 . Most viewed video: 'First Try' Viewed: 2,914,514 times . Liked:  20,871 times . Commented: 10,000 times . It is believed he is is survived by a son and a daughter. Mr Oakley was born in Norwich in August 1927. He left school at 16 and got a job with his local authority's public health department. He joined the Navy at 18 and became a radar technician - a period of his life which features heavily in his online posts. Following his marriage to art student Patricia, he became a mechanic - building his workshop in an old bakery. Patricia sadly died in the late nineties and it was his loneliness, mixed with a curiosity of the online world, that led him to vlogging. In his first, and most popular post, Mr Oakley explains why he took up his unusual hobby. Looking slightly off camera, Mr Oakley says: 'I um. I got addicted to YouTube. 'And the fascinating place to go to . see all the wonderful video young people have produced so I thought i . would have a go at doing one myself. As you can see I need a lot of . help. 'What I hope i will . be able to do is bitch and grumble about life in general as a person who . has been there and done that. Hopefully you will respond in some way . and then I will be able to do something to follow up on your comments. 'I hope you will bear with the sort of amateur production I have made.' In his last post, Mr Oakley signed off with: 'I will say possibly my final goodbye. So goodbye' Other videos Mr Oakley posted include one about making the perfect cup of tea - including a tip about warming the tea pot - and his thoughts on the media hype surrounding the Royal Baby. Today, tributes to the 86-year-old continued to be left on his site. One user, shaycarl, wrote:  'Bless your heart old friend. I remember the day that I subscribed to you. I felt that YouTube was truly something that I'd never seen before because it was a window into the lives of people I never imagined I would meet.' Another, RVFC2012, wrote: 'Excellent man, did a video for me a while back and always friendly whenever I spoke to him. Fantastic human being and YouTuber will be missed.﻿' One, heybarmby, wrote: 'Sad to hear of Peter's passing, recall seeing many of his videos back in 2006, Rip Internet Grandad .'
Peter Oakley became famous for his YouTube channel, set up in 2006 .
Created videos about his life, his work, loneliness and even cookery .
Most popular post watched almost 3million times with 20,000 likes .
'geriatric1927' was once the most subscribed channel in the world .
Post on his website says he died on March 23 following battle with cancer .
By . Lizzie Edmonds . Peter Oakley, the grandfather who became an internet sensation with his quirky and often heartfelt YouTube videos about life, has died aged 86. The prolific 'vlogger' from Bakewell, Derbyshire, was catapulted into internet stardom when he uploaded a two-minute video to the site in August 2005. In the footage - titled 'First Try' - the former serviceman explains how he 'got addicted' to watching YouTube videos - so decided to take up making videos to 'grumble about life in general.' Scroll down for video . Video blogger and grandfather Peter Oakley has passed away aged 86. He became an internet sensation for posting over 400 heartfelt videos about his life on YouTube . Mr Oakley during another one of his videos. He would always start his posts with 'Hello, YouTubers' In the eight years that followed, the former Second World War radar technician uploaded a total of 434 videos to the site. Usually . opening with a welcome message of 'Hello YouTubers', he covered a range . of subjects from working out where the hash tag was on a keyboard, to . cooking bangers and mash, and his memories of growing up in war. He also posted videos about his everyday adventures, his loneliness, and his work as a radar technician. Mr . Oakley, who posted videos under the name geriatric1927, was incredibly . popular. At its height, his channel was the most subscribed in the . world. Mr Oakley's 'First Try' has been viewed almost 3million times and liked 20,000 times since August 2006 . The channel still has 43,000 followers today. His videos have been watched a total of 9,308,151 times - with his first entry remaining his most popular at 2,914,243 views, 20,000 likes and 10,000 comments. Mr Oakley was also in rock band . The Zimmers - hailed as 'the oldest band in the world' by its members. In . 2007, their cover of The Who’s 'My Generation' got to number 26 in the . UK singles . chart. Lat month, a short post was made on Mr Oakley's website, which confirmed he had been moved to a nursing facility due to his cancer. The . post on askgeriatric.com read: 'Peter has just been transferred to a . nursing care facility, he has cancer which is apparently too far . advanced for treatment and he is not expected to pull through. 'Please . say prayers and or send positive energy to him and keep him in your . thoughts, if I get more information I will update you here.' Mr Oakley, who was born in Norwich in 1927, made hundreds of videos over eight years of being on YouTube. In some, he could be seen preparing some of his favourite dishes - such as bangers and mash, pictured . In another, the mechanic posted about not being able to find the hashtag on his keyboard . Shortly before, on 12 February, Mr Oakley posted what would be his last video. The footage ended with the words: 'In conclusion I would say my possibly final goodbye. So goodbye.' On March 23, a post was uploaded which read: 'Peter passed away this morning at 9:30, he was in no pain. 'I’ll miss my friend and I’m sure many of you will too. I have no words right now, I just got the news.' Account opened: August 5 2006 . Number of videos: 435 . Viewing total: 9,308,151 . Subscribers: 42,830 . Most viewed video: 'First Try' Viewed: 2,914,514 times . Liked:  20,871 times . Commented: 10,000 times . It is believed he is is survived by a son and a daughter. Mr Oakley was born in Norwich in August 1927. He left school at 16 and got a job with his local authority's public health department. He joined the Navy at 18 and became a radar technician - a period of his life which features heavily in his online posts. Following his marriage to art student Patricia, he became a mechanic - building his workshop in an old bakery. Patricia sadly died in the late nineties and it was his loneliness, mixed with a curiosity of the online world, that led him to vlogging. In his first, and most popular post, Mr Oakley explains why he took up his unusual hobby. Looking slightly off camera, Mr Oakley says: 'I um. I got addicted to YouTube. 'And the fascinating place to go to . see all the wonderful video young people have produced so I thought i . would have a go at doing one myself. As you can see I need a lot of . help. 'What I hope i will . be able to do is bitch and grumble about life in general as a person who . has been there and done that. Hopefully you will respond in some way . and then I will be able to do something to follow up on your comments. 'I hope you will bear with the sort of amateur production I have made.' In his last post, Mr Oakley signed off with: 'I will say possibly my final goodbye. So goodbye' Other videos Mr Oakley posted include one about making the perfect cup of tea - including a tip about warming the tea pot - and his thoughts on the media hype surrounding the Royal Baby. Today, tributes to the 86-year-old continued to be left on his site. One user, shaycarl, wrote:  'Bless your heart old friend. I remember the day that I subscribed to you. I felt that YouTube was truly something that I'd never seen before because it was a window into the lives of people I never imagined I would meet.' Another, RVFC2012, wrote: 'Excellent man, did a video for me a while back and always friendly whenever I spoke to him. Fantastic human being and YouTuber will be missed.﻿' One, heybarmby, wrote: 'Sad to hear of Peter's passing, recall seeing many of his videos back in 2006, Rip Internet Grandad .'
By . Lizzie Edmonds . Peter Oakley, the 400 heartfelt videos about his life on YouTube . his everyday adventures, his loneliness, and his posted videos under the name geriatric1927, was was the most subscribed in the . world. Mr 3million times and liked 20,000 times since 20,000 likes and 10,000 comments. Mr Oakley was On March 23, a post was uploaded which read: his first, and most popular post, Mr Oakley