The miniature donkey Perry, who inspired the Shrek character dubbed by Eddie Murphy, Donkey, died at the age of 30 ...

Perhaps most famously, Perry was known for his role in inspiring the animation of the character Donkey in DreamWorks’ “Shrek.” But the animal was beloved by his handlers, visitors and fellow ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Sara Ruberg Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character ... the “spunky” 3-year-old was brought to ...

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 ...

popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie. The 30-year-old Perry was euthanized on Jan. 2 following a battle with pituitary pars ...

Perry, the beloved real-life stand-in for the “Shrek” donkey voiced by ... the project managers said the donkey had arrived there at age 3 in 1997, “young and feisty,” but had been ...

and revealed that original voice cast members would be returning including Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey. There have yet to be any concrete updates ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The miniature donkey that was the motion model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the Shrek franchise has ... 1997 as a young and feisty 3-year-old companion to Minter ...