The miniature donkey Perry, who inspired the Shrek character dubbed by Eddie Murphy, Donkey, died at the age of 30 ...

Perry, the beloved real-life stand-in for the “Shrek” donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy, has died. He was 30. The donkey’s handlers announced his passing on Instagram, detailing that it was from ...

By Sara Ruberg Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.

The inspiration for Eddie Murphy's beloved donkey from the Shrek movies has died. Although Murphy is 100 percent responsible for the personality of the donkey (just named "Donkey") the ...

Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was euthanized after battling multiple health conditions, including pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. Watch Party Newsletter Best new movies Top TV Oprah's ...

In the run-up to the release of “Shrek,” a celebrity emerged from a pasture in Palo Alto, California — Perry, a 5-year-old gray miniature donkey. Dozens of animators visited the pasture ...

Known as the inspiration for the character Donkey, voiced by comedy legend Eddie Murphy in the 2001 animated classic “Shrek,” Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community, remembered ...

popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie. The 30-year-old Perry was euthanized on Jan. 2 following a battle with pituitary pars ...

Shrek's iconic Donkey and Perry the donkey Unsurprisingly ... And on top of that, he's dead!!” Another lamented, “This year is starting off badly.” “RIP Perry, you were a great donkey ...

In 1999, DreamWorks animators visited Perry, a donkey in Palo Alto, California for inspiration. They were working on an upcoming animated feature about an ogre and donkey sidekick. You may have ...