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 ...

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The donkey that inspired Eddie Murphy's iconic character in the Shrek franchise has died aged 30. Named Perry, the miniature donkey was born in 1994 but died after battling a hoof disease called ...

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.

PALO ALTO – Perry, the Bay Area donkey who was the inspiration behind the beloved character in the DreamWorks' 2001 film "Shrek," died at the age of 30. In an Instagram post, Barron Park Donkeys ...

Perry, the beloved donkey who served as the real-life inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s animated character Donkey in the 2001 blockbuster Shrek, has died at the age of 30. His passing was confirmed ...

The inspiration for the Shrek character Donkey, Perry the donkey, has died (Picture: REX / Barron Park Donkeys) Perry the donkey, the inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s character in the film Shrek ...

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 original 2001 ...

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have rescheduled several major release dates, including the highly anticipated Shrek 5. Originally slated for July 1, 2026, the film will now debut on ...