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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(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 ...

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 ...