Known as the inspiration for Donkey in the 2001 animated classic Shrek, Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community ...

Eddie Murphy gets most of the credit for bringing Shrek’s Donkey to life, but he didn’t do it alone. While Murphy’s signature voice provided the comic timing, Donkey’s physical appearance was based on ...

Perry the donkey, who inspired Eddie Murphy’s animated Shrek character. dies aged 30 - Perry’s handlers said he won the hearts of visitors ‘with his beautiful soulful eyes and his sweet and gentle dis ...

Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was known for serving as the model for the character Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, in the ...

Perry had lived in Barron Park since 1997 and he was a mascot for the city of Palo Alto, California. Perry, the donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy's character in the Shrek films, has died at the age of ...

In the run-up to the release of “Shrek,” a celebrity emerged from a pasture in Palo Alto, California — Perry, a 5-year-old gray miniature donkey. Dozens of animators visited the pasture ...

Perry the donkey, who lived just two miles off campus and was beloved by many Stanford community members, died in early ...

Perry was euthanized due to complications from several health conditions, including Cushing's disease and laminitis. A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry ...

Pericles, affectionately known as Perry, was a Jerusalem miniature donkey from New York City who achieved fame after helping animators perfect Shrek’s sidekick Donkey in the Oscar-winning 2001 ...

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.

A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry, popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie.