geriatric1927 YouTuber Information Profile Geriatric1927 Style Vlogs Date Joined August 4, 2006 Shut Down February 12, 2014 Videos 434 Status Inactive (Deceased) Associates Zipster Username Personal Information Full Name Peter Oakley Nationality English Residence Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom Channel Trailer Telling it all Series 2 - An introduction Most Viewed Video First try First Video First try [Source]

Peter Oakley (August 20, 1927 - March 23, 2014 [aged 86]), better known online as geriatric1927, was an English vlogger.

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Peter posted many videos about his life and experiences until his death in March 2014. He started many of his videos with his characteristic "Hello, YouTubers" or "Good evening, YouTubers". He "Vlogged" about a wide range of issues, from his personal War Time experiences to the State of YouTube.

His 'peak' was in mid August 2006, when he was the most subscribed on YouTube and had 1/3 more subscribers than second place. His popularity made him world famous. He made a guest appearance when the "UK version" of YouTube was launched.

He also featured in an advertisement for Telecom New Zealand. He died on the 23rd of March 2014, a month and 11 days after his last video, after a battle with cancer.

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