If you watch the 3rd episode of Star Wars, you will find out Anikin Skywalker turned into Darth Vader. Darth Vader and Anikin Skywalker are the same people.
It is arguable, but Darth Vader has remained immensely popular sine the original film was released in 1977. Spongebob's popularity has seemed to decline in recent years.
The music that is played when Darth Vader enters a scene is called "Vader's March."
James Earl Jones supplied the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars.
Several actors "played" Darth Vader. The man in the costume for the original trilogy was David Prowse. The voice was done by James Earl Jones. The face of the unmasked Vader at the end of Return of the Jedi was Sebastian Shaw. At the end of Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader was portrayed by Hayden Christiansen. Sebastian Shaw died in 1994. The others are still alive, as of this writing (December 2011).
He was paid $7,000 for the original film.
Throughout the six movies, Chancellor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious is the main antagonist. Each individual movie has its own resolved antagonist as well. Episode 1: Darth Maul Episode 2: Darth Tyranus aka Count Dooku Episode 3: General Grievous Episode 4-6: Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious)
James Earl Jones was the voice of Darth Vader
He first appears under the guise of Darth Vader in the original film trilogy; Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the subsequent prequel films present Anakin Skywalker, a conflicted Jedi Knight who falls to and returns from the dark side of the Force. Before his fall to the dark side, Vader fathers both Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa; Luke ultimately redeems his father in Return of the Jedi, and Anakin sacrifices himself to save his son.
Darth Vader revealed to Luke he was his father in episode 5, when he said, "Obi wan never told you about your father, didn't he ?". Then Luke said," Enough! He told me enough! He told me you killed him." "No Luke, I am your father.", Vader replied.
around 45 to be exact when he died aboard the second death star
He first appears under the guise of Darth Vader in the original film trilogy; Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the subsequent prequel films present Anakin Skywalker, a conflicted Jedi Knight who falls to and returns from the dark side of the Force. Before his fall to the dark side, Vader fathers both Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa; Luke ultimately redeems his father in Return of the Jedi, and Anakin sacrifices himself to save his son.