Troy DeJoode went viral when he dressed up as Darth Vader at an Iowa State tailgate. The costume, though, has a much deeper ...

What was his inspiration for dressing up as Darth Vader ... asking that innocent question don’t know the Vader costume started with the death of two of Troy’s kids. In May 2010, Troy said ...

The Darth Vader costume sat in a box on the DeJoode kitchen table. It was there waiting for its annual inspection for fixes or upgrades ahead of the Halloween season. This morning, though ...