Perry Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies

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.
Donkey who served as a model for Eddie Murphy's Shrek character dies
Perry, the donkey who served as a live-action model for the character Eddie Murphy voices in the 'Shrek' franchise, has died at 30 after a protracted battle with laminitis, a hoof disease.
Famous donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's character in ‘Shrek' dies aged 30
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 to massiv
Palo Alto donkey Perry dies; inspiration for beloved ‘Shrek’ character
Known as the inspiration for Donkey in the 2001 animated classic Shrek, Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community
Donkey that served as model for ‘Shrek’ character dies
Donkey may not have made waffles in the morning — that last part in Eddie Murphy’s voice — without the help of Perry the Donkey. According to a report from the New York Times, Perry the Donkey, who served as the reference for the Eddie Murphy-voiced character in ‘Shrek,
Donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ character dies at 30
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 known as Perry,
Perry the donkey, known as model for Donkey character in 'Shrek,' dies at 30 in California
Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was known for serving as the model for the character Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, in the movie "Shrek."
Real life donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy’s character in Shrek dies aged 30
A REAL-life donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy’s character in Shrek has died aged 30. Born in New York in 1994, Perry rose to fame after animators modelled the Donkey character in the
Beloved donkey who was animation model for Shrek has died 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.
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