Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was the motion model for “Donkey” in the 2001 “Shrek” film. He lived at a Palo Alto pasture for nearly 30 years.

The miniature donkey that was the motion model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the Shrek franchise has died.

Perry, 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 ...