Perry, the donkey that served as the model for “Donkey," a character in the “Shrek” movies, has died. He was 30.

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 donkey, who lived just two miles off campus and was beloved by many Stanford community members, died in early ...

Eddie Murphy gets most of the credit for bringing Shrek’s Donkey to life, but he didn’t do it alone. While Murphy’s signature voice provided the comic timing, Donkey’s physical appearance was based on ...

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. -- A famous donkey from California that helped inspire the movie character "Donkey" in "Shrek" has died. Perry was 30 years old. In an Instagram post, BPDonkeys, wrote on Friday ...

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 ...

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 ...

Animators from DreamWorks visited Perry to study his movements for the making of "Shrek." Perry was euthanized due to complications from several health conditions, including Cushing's disease and ...

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 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.