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[Star Wars] Did the general public know that Anakin Skywalker turned into Darth Vader after the Clone Wars? Or was he counted as a casualty during Order 66?

Did anyone outside of the main characters know about this transformation? We know it was a surprise for Luke, but his version of his father was past down by his aunt and uncle. And Luke did talk about aspiring to be his father, but he never named him. Just "I wish to be a Jedi, like my Father before me."

So would any swath of the Galaxy know that Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker? Or did the Emperor just say "here is Darth Vader. He is my Apprentice. He answers to me and you answer to him."
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I think the public narrative went something like "Anakin Skywalker was a heroic Jedi that recognized the corruption and perfidy of the Jedi Order and died in the attempt to wipe them from the galaxy. Now, here's Darth Vader. He's definitely a completely different guy."