Perry Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies

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.
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.
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
Fans Mourn Death Of Real-Life Donkey That Inspired Eddie Murphy's 'Shrek' Character
Perry, a miniature donkey who lived in Palo Alto, California, was euthanized Thursday after suffering from a painful and debilitating hoof disease.
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.
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
Perry the donkey, inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ character, passes away at 30
Born as Pericles in New York City in 1994, Perry was known for his playful and talkative nature. He became the ideal inspiration for Donkey, the character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the Shrek films. Perry’s energetic personality and charm were reflected in the animated character,
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,
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
Donkey that 'inspired Eddie Murphy's character in Shrek' dies aged 30
Perry died after a battle with a painful hoof disease. The character Donkey in the successful franchise is understood to have been modelled after Perry.
Perry, the real-life donkey model for Shrek’s sidekick, dies at 30
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 where Perry lived,
Donkey, Who Served as the Model for Eddie Murphy’s “Shrek” Character, Dies at 30: 'He Was So Much More Than the“ Shrek” Donkey'
"I can attest that many of Donkey’s classic head tilts, eye rolls and bouncy trots were straight from Perry," the animal's ...
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Donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ character dies at 30
the donkey who modeled for the movie ‘Shrek’, passed away at the age of 30. Instagram / Barron Park Donkeys Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, served as the chatty comic relief to Shrek’s ...