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 ...

The miniature donkey Perry, who inspired the Shrek character dubbed by Eddie Murphy, Donkey, died at the age of 30 ...

popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie. The 30-year-old Perry was euthanized on Jan. 2 following a battle with pituitary pars ...

and of course his contributions to the movie Shrek – as the motion model for the donkey character in the movie,” the donkey project said. “We are all filled with sadness at his passing ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Perry, the donkey that served as the model for "Donkey," a character in the "Shrek" movies, has died. He was 30. Perry died Saturday at Barron Park Donkeys, a pasture in Palo Alto.

The team, led by Canadian-American animator Rex Grignon, was preparing to animate the character Donkey in the first Shrek movie, and used Perry as a visual muse, emulating his moments and expressions.

(CNN) - The donkey used to model the character of Donkey in the movie “Shrek” has died. Perry the donkey was 30 years old. The Barron Park Donkey Project in the San Francisco Bay Area says ...

Shrek first hit screens in 2001 starring Mike Myers as the lead character and Eddie Murphy as Donkey. The beloved tale and quickly became a movie staple. The news comes after the fifth ...

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 ...

You were a special Donkey. We were lucky to have known you and we will never forget you.” Memorial plans for Perry will be announced soon, the statement said. The first movie in the Shrek ...