You were a special donkey. We were lucky to have known you and we will never forget you.” We’re not crying, you’re crying ... And there’s already calls for Shrek 5 to be dedicated to ...

Mine that o(g)re, beat the dead donkey ... Just Shrek-balling here. Not that we know of, but there certainly should be. In the meantime, continue to listen to “Who I’d Be” and cry.

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 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 ...

Voiced by Eddie Murphy, the talkative Donkey served as the sidekick to Shrek (Mike Myers) in the original film and three sequels, the most recent of which was released in 2010. “It’s evident ...