Perry led to the creation of Shrek's funny sidekick, who together won the hearts of fans for their cuteness and walking style. However, the animated donkey character never carried Perry's name.

In the words of Donkey, “I’m a believer,” and Perry will forever be remembered as the heart and soul behind one of the most cherished characters in animation history.

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.

Perry the donkey died at the age of 30 after suffering laminitis, which affects the hooves A donkey said to have provided the inspiration for the famous Shrek character, Donkey, has died aged 30.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- A famous donkey from California that helped inspire the movie character "Donkey" in "Shrek" has died. Perry was 30 years old. In an Instagram post, BPDonkeys, wrote on Friday ...

A donkey said to have provided the inspiration for the famous Shrek character, Donkey, has died aged 30. Perry – short for Pericles – a miniature donkey born in New York City in 1994 ...

A donkey said to have provided the inspiration for the famous Shrek character, Donkey, has died aged 30. Perry – short for Pericles – a miniature donkey born in New York City in 1994, achieved fame ...

Perry – short for Pericles – a miniature donkey born in New York City in 1994, achieved fame when he apparently modelled for animators working on the Oscar-winning 2001 comedy. Voiced by Eddie ...