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 for his ...

Kiratli remembered Perry as a gentle, loving animal with soulful eyes and ears that always seemed ... animator Rex Grignon was tasked with designing Donkey, Shrek’s chatty but good-natured ...

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 ...

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.

“He had the sweetest face, with big eyes and long, soft ears. It felt like he was looking ... around the world as the inspiration for Donkey in ‘Shrek.’” Rex Grignon, a former lead ...