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 real-life donkey who served as the animation model for the character Donkey in the “Shrek” franchise died on Thursday at the age of 30 at his home in California. Pericles, affectionately ...

Perry, the miniature donkey whose playful spirit inspired Shrek’s iconic Donkey, has passed away at 30; here's what devastated fans have to say In an unexpected twist of fate, Perry, the ...

A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry, popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie.

It's a sad day in the animal acting world. Perry, the donkey who served as a model for Donkey, the character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the Shrek films, has died. He was 30. Perry's death was ...

NEW YORK – Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty Shrek (2001 to present) character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.

Perry, the miniature donkey believed to be the inspiration for the iconic Donkey character in the Shrek films, has passed away at the age of 30. Perry, whose full name was Pericles, was born in ...

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 ...

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.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The miniature donkey that was the motion model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the Shrek franchise has died. Perry, the donkey, died at the age of 30, People confirmed ...

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 ...