PALO ALTO – Perry, the Bay Area donkey who was the inspiration behind the beloved character in the DreamWorks' 2001 film "Shrek," died at the age of 30. In an Instagram post, Barron Park Donkeys ...

Perry — the miniature donkey who was the animation model for the iconic character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the movie Shrek — has died.

In the run-up to the release of “Shrek,” a celebrity emerged from a pasture in Palo Alto, California — Perry ... voiced by Eddie Murphy. As the film went on to win the first Academy Award ...