Perry — the miniature donkey who was the animation model for the iconic character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the movie Shrek — has died.

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 ...

Grignon then brought his team to draw Perry and watch him trot along ... “To us, he wasn’t really the ‘Shrek’ donkey,” Kiratli said. “He was just Perry.” ...

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 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 confirmed by The Barron Park Donkey Project ...

Known as the inspiration for the character Donkey, voiced by comedy legend Eddie Murphy in the 2001 animated classic “Shrek,” Perry ... for the film and to draw real donkeys in person.

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 ...

Perry the miniature donkey, who served as the movement model for the character Donkey from the popular Shrek franchise, has died at 30 years old. Jenny Kiratli, Perry’s handler, confirmed to ...

(CNN) - The donkey used to model the character of Donkey in the movie “Shrek” has died. Perry the donkey was 30 years old. The Barron Park Donkey Project in the San Francisco Bay Area says ...

In 1999, animator Rex Grignon was tasked with designing Donkey, Shrek’s chatty but good-natured ... Grignon then brought his team to draw Perry and watch him trot along. Kiratli, who didn ...