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.

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 ...