Some 500 congregants wielding light sabres and Darth Vader masks packed into Berlin’s Zion Church for a special Sunday service with the film’s theme song played on the church’s organ echoing around the rafters to the delight of all those in attendance. Maybe you saw him exercise at his Canandaigua gym. A spokesperson for the Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed that Darth Vader is indeed his legal name, according to The Associated Press.
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Really, though, he said, they still just call him Eric. He also says he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2002 and is raising money for a bone marrow transplant. His condition is manageable, he said, but will eventually require a bone marrow transplant. An online fundraiser has collected almost $15,000 to help with medical expenses not covered by insurance, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported.
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Vader, 43 – formerly known as Eric Welch – chose the name because he is a big fan of the sci-fi fantasy series and always gravitated towards the Sith Lord’s character.
He still has to show his ID to prove that his is in fact Darth Vader.
A person dressed as “Jawa” from Star Wars attended the service.
It wasn’t particularly hard to change his name to that of a movie character.
The final window in the Metro advent calender has the best prize yet: a Star Wars-branded PlayStation 4 and a free game.
‘It doesn’t end, ‘ he said. “But for something like this, I’ll go”, he said.
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