Indeed, Perry was the miniature donkey whose physical appearance was the model for Eddie Murphy’s Donkey in the Shrek films – the first of which was released in 2001 to massiv

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.

According to the New York Post and other sources, Pericles, also known as "Perry," has just passed away at the age of 30 in California. Perry was a Jerusalem miniature donkey, originally from the state of New York, but ended up at Barron Park in California.