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

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

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.

Perry, the real-life donkey who inspired the animated character Donkey in the 2001 film Shrek, has passed away at the age of ...

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 ...

The inspiration for the Shrek character Donkey, Perry the donkey, has died (Picture: REX / Barron Park Donkeys) Perry the donkey, the inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s character in the film Shrek ...

and revealed that original voice cast members would be returning including Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey. There have yet to be any concrete updates ...

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 ...

A REAL-life donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's character in Shrek has died aged 30. Born in New York in 1994, Perry rose to fame after animators modelled the Donkey character in the original 2001 ...

T he Shrek movie universe is a fantastical and comedic world filled with fairy tale characters and charmingly quirky ...

Fans of the Shrek series were overjoyed when it was announced the franchise would be returning for a fifth instalment, although they've now been left disappointed by a fresh delay ...

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 ...