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.

A donkey sanctuary in the San Francisco Bay Area is mourning the loss of Perry, popularly known for serving as the model for Eddie Murphy's character Donkey in the "Shrek" animated movie.

Born in New York in 1994, Perry rose to fame after animators modelled the Donkey character in the original 2001 Shrek movie based on him. Perry’s death was announced on the Barron Park Donkeys ...

and of course his contributions to the movie Shrek-as the motion model for the Donkey character in the movie." The caption of the post reads, "We are heartbroken to share that our beloved Barron ...

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 ...

(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 has been spending its time over the last few years exploring new spinoffs, but it’s about to return with a brand new entry for the main films. Shrek 5 has been officially announced to be ...

His character no doubt contributed to the success of the Shrek movies, which are considered to be one of the most popular animated series of all time. They even received the first-ever Academy ...