Perry the Donkey from Shrek passes away

Perry the donkey, who became a popular icon after his likeness inspired the design of the donkey character in the 2001 film "Shrek," has died.

Perry the Donkey Dies

The donkey's trainer, Jenny Kiratli, announced the news of his death, saying that he was put down after battling a painful hoof disease called laminitis.

In the last days of his life, the therapists spent many hours by his side, hugging him, singing to him, expressing their love for him and assuring him that he would always remain in their hearts.

Perry is a beloved icon in cinema.

After the success of Shrek, Perry became a beloved icon in popular culture. “If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll easily recognize that he was the donkey who inspired the character,” said Perry’s supervisor, Jenny Kiratelli. “He had all the distinctive traits, like the way he shakes his head when he’s angry and the way he runs.”

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Perry has been a regular at Ball Park Pasture for three decades. Kiratli explained that one of the animators for Shrek lived nearby, and his wife directed him to the pasture because she knew he was working on a donkey character for the film.

New part of Shrek

Eddie Murphy, speaking to Collider, confirmed that a new Shrek movie was planned and is already in production, and he also hinted at the possibility of a standalone movie about everyone's favorite donkey, saying: "We started working on Shrek 5 five months ago, so Shrek will be out in theaters, and then there will be a Donkey movie."

When asked if he was recording his voice for both films at the same time, Murphy said: “No, not at the same time. I started recording Shrek, I think it will be released in 2025, and we will start working on Donkey after that.”