Daily Mail19d
Donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's character in Shrek dies at the age of 30 - as handlers mourn the passing of 'an icon'
The donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's iconic character in Shrek has ... joined crowds of residents who flocked to the park to mark his 30th birthday in June. Palo Alto also contributed $10,000 ...
CBC.ca14d
Beloved donkey who was animation model for Shrek has died at the age of 30
creature — who was the model for Donkey, the iconic character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the animated film ... year for a story about Perry's 30th birthday. "He was very co-operative as ...
The New York Times16d
Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
Some handlers said Perry, although playful like Donkey, did not have much else in common with the character voiced by Eddie Murphy ... money on Perry’s 30th birthday to help cover medical ...
The Straits Times15d
Perry the donkey, model for Shrek character Donkey, dies at 30
It was there in 1999 that Mr Rex Grignon, a supervising animator at DreamWorks, came to observe Perry for the character Donkey. It was later voiced by American actor Eddie Murphy in the Shrek ...
Consequence19d
Perry, Who Inspired Shrek’s Donkey Character, Dies at 30 Surrounded By His Donkey Friends
Perry, the miniature donkey who served ... character famously voiced by Eddie Murphy in the franchise. In June 2025, Palo Alto Mayor Greer Stone and other local dignitaries gathered at Bol Park to ...
New York Post18d
Donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ character dies at 30
Instagram / Barron Park Donkeys Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, served as the chatty comic relief to Shrek’s blasé nature and appeared through all four main movies in the franchise. Perry was ...
Entertainment Weekly18d
Donkey who served as a model for Eddie Murphy's Shrek character dies
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 ...
SYFY on MSN17d
Real-Life Donkey That Inspired Eddie Murphy's Beloved Shrek Character Dies at 30
Perry, the all-star Jerusalem donkey who served as the visual inspiration for Eddie Murphy 's motor-mouthed and dragon-loving character in the animated Shrek franchise (the first three films are now ...
Sky19d
Donkey that 'inspired Eddie Murphy's character in Shrek' dies aged 30
The donkey thought to have inspired Eddie Murphy's character in the Shrek films has died aged 30. Miniature donkey Perry died after battling a painful hoof disease called laminitis, according to ...
Euronews17d
Famous donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's character in ‘Shrek' dies aged 30
You may have heard of it. Indeed, Perry was the miniature donkey whose physical appearance was the model for Eddie Murphy’s Donkey in the Shrek films – the first of which was released in 2001 ...