Perry Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies

Perry, real-life inspiration for Eddie Murphy's Donkey character in ‘Shrek,’ dies at age 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 an incurable hoof disease.
Famous donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's character in ‘Shrek' dies aged 30
Indeed, Perry was the miniature donkey whose physical appearance was the model for Eddie Murphy’s Donkey in the Shrek films – the first of which was released in 2001 to massiv
Donkey who served as a model for Eddie Murphy's Shrek character dies
Perry, the donkey who served as a live-action model for the character Eddie Murphy voices in the 'Shrek' franchise, has died at 30 after a protracted battle with laminitis, a hoof disease.
Palo Alto donkey Perry dies; inspiration for beloved ‘Shrek’ character
Known as the inspiration for Donkey in the 2001 animated classic Shrek, Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community
Perry the donkey, known as model for Donkey character in 'Shrek,' dies at 30 in California
Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was known for serving as the model for the character Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, in the movie "Shrek."
Perry, the real-life donkey model for Shrek’s sidekick, dies at 30
Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was the motion model for “Donkey” in the 2001 “Shrek” film. He lived at a Palo Alto pasture for nearly 30 years.
Perry the donkey, inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ character, passes away at 30
Born as Pericles in New York City in 1994, Perry was known for his playful and talkative nature. He became the ideal inspiration for Donkey, the character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the Shrek films. Perry’s energetic personality and charm were reflected in the animated character,
Donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ character dies at 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 known as Perry,
Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
Perry, a Jerusalem miniature donkey, was first brought to California to help calm polo ponies, but instead he nipped at them, according to the project’s website. So in 1997, the “spunky” 3-year-old was brought to Palo Alto’s Bol Park to live in a pasture set aside for donkeys to graze.
Donkey that 'inspired Eddie Murphy's character in Shrek' dies aged 30
Perry died after a battle with a painful hoof disease. The character Donkey in the successful franchise is understood to have been modelled after Perry.
Beloved donkey who was animation model for Shrek has 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.
Fans Mourn Death Of Real-Life Donkey That Inspired Eddie Murphy's 'Shrek' Character
Perry, a miniature donkey who lived in Palo Alto, California, was euthanized Thursday after suffering from a painful and ...
Donkey, Who Served as the Model for Eddie Murphy’s “Shrek” Character, Dies at 30: 'He Was So Much More Than the“ Shrek” Donkey'
"I can attest that many of Donkey’s classic head tilts, eye rolls and bouncy trots were straight from Perry," the animal's ...