Perry, Shrek and Donkey

Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
Perry, a Jerusalem miniature donkey, was first brought to California to help calm polo ponies, but instead he nipped at them, according to the project’s website. So in 1997, the “spunky” 3-year-old was brought to Palo Alto’s Bol Park to live in a pasture set aside for donkeys to graze.
Perry, The Original Donkey That Inspired Shrek, Has Died
Perry, the original donkey that served as the model for Eddie Murphy’s Donkey in the now classic Shrek movies, has died at the age of 30. Shrek first made its debut in the early 2000s, and 25 years later is now one of the biggest animated franchises of all time with sequels,
Perry, the real-life donkey model for Shrek’s sidekick, dies at 30
Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was the motion model for “Donkey” in the 2001 “Shrek” film. He lived at a Palo Alto pasture for nearly 30 years.
Perry, model for 'Shrek's' Donkey character, dies following health battles
Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was euthanized after battling multiple health conditions, including pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.
The Real-Life Eddie Murphy 'Shrek' Donkey Has Died
The inspiration for Eddie Murphy's beloved donkey from the Shrek movies has died. Although Murphy is 100 percent responsible for the personality of the donkey (just named "Donkey") the appearance of the animated equine was based on one very specific real-life donkey.
Famous donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy’s character in ‘Shrek,’ has died
DreamWorks animators visited Perry, a donkey in Palo Alto, California for inspiration while working on an upcoming animated feature about an ogre and donkey sidekick. The rest is history. Dan Campbell's locker room speech after Lions clinch No.
‘That’ll do donkey’: Perry, inspiration for beloved ‘Shrek’ character, dies
Known as the inspiration for Donkey in the 2001 animated classic Shrek, Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community
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Donkey who served as a model for Eddie Murphy's Shrek character dies
Memorial plans will be announced soon." Shrek 5 officially announced with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz returning "We are all filled with sadness at his passing, but in the last weeks ...