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.

(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.

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The miniature donkey Perry, who inspired the Shrek character dubbed by Eddie Murphy, Donkey, died at the age of 30. Afflicted with laminitis, a hoof disease that made him suffer for years ...

The beloved Palo Alto, Calif., creature — who was the model for Donkey, the iconic character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the animated film Shrek — has died at the ripe old age of 30. Kiratli ...

Image Source : FREEPIK Perry, the donkey who inspired 'Shrek' character, dies Perry, the donkey who was the inspiration behind the famous character in Shrek, has died at the age of 30. While Eddie ...

Known as the inspiration for the character Donkey, voiced by comedy legend Eddie Murphy in the 2001 animated classic “Shrek,” Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community, remembered ...