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

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

Image Source : FREEPIK Perry, the donkey who inspired 'Shrek' character ... said that Perry was euthanized on January 2 after a long battle with various health issues, including arthritis and ...

The Barron Park Donkey Project in the San Francisco Bay Area says Perry was euthanized on Jan. 2 after his health worsened. Perry was well known at the park for his link to the 2001 “Shrek” movie.

(MENAFN) Perry, the real-life donkey who inspired the animated character Donkey in the 2001 film Shrek, has passed away at the age of 30 due to complications from laminitis, an incurable hoof disease.

2 after a long battle with laminitis ... touching lives here in Palo Alto and around the world as the inspiration for Donkey in ‘Shrek.’” Rex Grignon, a former lead animator at DreamWorks ...