Perry the miniature donkey, who served as the movement model for the character Donkey from the popular Shrek franchise, has died at 30 years old. Jenny Kiratli, Perry’s handler, confirmed to PEOPLE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry, popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie ...

A gray miniature donkey named Perry who lives in California is possibly the most famous donkey alive: He was the model for the Donkey character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the 2001 animated movie ...

Everywhere Jenny Kiratli goes these days, someone stops her to share their memories of Perry the miniature donkey. The beloved Palo Alto, Calif., creature — who was the model for Donkey, the iconic ...

If you’ve ever watched DreamWorks’ hit movie Shrek, you know Donkey is one of the most beloved sidekicks of all time. The real donkey who inspired the character, Perry, spent his final years at an ...

(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 Perry was ...

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 ...