The donkey thought to have inspired Eddie Murphy's character in the Shrek films has died aged 30 ... previously reported that Perry posed for photos and sketches to model the Donkey character ...

There were Shreks, a Donkey or two, many, many Lord Farquads and at least one ugly stepsister. At least two packs of blind mice were grouped on the small dance floor. Images of Shrek were projected on ...

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.

Perry was described as “feisty and funny” with a very playful ... returning including Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey. There have yet to be any concrete ...

It was here that Perry posed for photos and sketches ... which were translated into the lovable and funny Donkey character. The Shrek series, which began with the 2001 release of the first ...

Perry was donated to the pasture in 1997. He served as the stand-in for Donkey from Shrek, which took shape after Pacific Data Images (PDI) visited Barron Park to take his pictures. To bring the ...

Perry’s contribution to Shrek began when animators from Pacific Data Images (PDI), tasked with creating the film, visited the Barron Park Donkey Project in the late 1990s. Perry was chosen as ...

The inspiration for the Shrek character Donkey, Perry the donkey, has died (Picture: REX / Barron Park Donkeys) Perry the donkey, the inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s character in the film Shrek ...

Perry, the donkey ... Pacific Data Images visited Barron Park in 1999 to observe how donkeys move. Perry became the primary model for the character that would go become the Shrek films' Donkey ...

The donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's iconic character in Shrek has died at the age of 30 ... Ms Kiratli said Perry was feisty and funny which is part of what made him so endearing to visitors.