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.

A piece of news that has stirred up social media and the entertainment industry is the passing of Perry, the donkey who inspired the creation of the iconic "Donkey" character in the movie "Shrek." ...

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 ...

Born in New York City in 1994, Perry was best known for modeling for the animators who designed the character of Donkey for the Shrek films. Perry came to Stanford, California, in the 1990s to be ...

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 ...

His handler, Jenny Kiratli, revealed that Perry had been euthanized ... returning including Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey. There have yet to be any ...

Perry — the miniature donkey who was the animation model for the iconic character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the movie Shrek — has died.

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 ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Perry, the donkey that served as the model for "Donkey," a character in the "Shrek" movies, has died. He was 30. Perry died Saturday at Barron Park Donkeys, a pasture in Palo Alto.

Perry lived at Barron Park in Palo Alto, California, where he was beloved by staff and visitors. Animators from DreamWorks visited Perry to study his movements for the making of "Shrek." Perry was ...

Perry, the beloved donkey who served as the real-life inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s animated character Donkey in the 2001 blockbuster Shrek, has died at the age of 30. His passing was confirmed ...

ALBAWABA - Perry the Donkey who inspired one of the most beloved characters in DreamWorks Animation, 'Donkey' in Shrek has passed away at 30 after battling hoof disease, according to his caretaker ...