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.

Perry, the beloved real-life stand-in for the “Shrek” donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy, has died. He was 30. The donkey’s handlers announced his passing on Instagram, detailing that it was from an incurable hoof disease.

Perry, the donkey who became the inspiration for Shrek's sidekick in the popular animated series, has died at the age of 30. Fans mourned his loss on social media.

Perry was five years old when he modeled for the Shrek animators, contributing to the character's design and movements. He received a symbolic payment of $75 for his time from PDI.

DreamWorks animators visited Perry, a donkey in Palo Alto, California for inspiration while working on an upcoming animated feature about an ogre and donkey sidekick. The rest is history. Dan Campbell's locker room speech after Lions clinch No.

Perry, a miniature donkey who lived in Palo Alto, California, was euthanized Thursday after suffering from a painful and debilitating hoof disease.