Perry, the donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy's character in the film Shrek films, died at the age of 30. Perry lived in Barron Park in Palo Alto, California. His memorial plans will be announced soon, Barron Park Donkeys wrote in an Instagram post.
“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved Barron Park donkey, Perry, passed away yesterday at the age of 30. He was a beloved member of our community and we know many people will be affected by his passing,” she added.
Mourning Perry's death, one person wrote in the comments section: “RIP Perry, you were one hell of an ass and you will be missed. Fly high.”
“30 years of nothing but a pure legacy,” read another comment.
“I will miss you so much, thank you for giving me such an amazing childhood,” said one fan.
“Dear Perry, I wish you could have lived comfortably for many more years. Let the grass behind the rainbow bridge graze as much as you want,” someone else said.
Perry had lived in Barron Park since 1997 and was a mascot for the city of Palo Alto, California. Of the last few hours of his life, the group wrote: 'In his final weeks he was in pain and increasingly suffering from a condition known as laminitis, which has no cure. In Perry's final weeks, all of the counselors spent many hours in the hospital. take him to the pasture, pet him, rock him, sing to him and tell him that he was loved and always will be.”
Perry was donated to the pasture in 1997. He served as a stand-in for Donkey from Shrekwhich took shape after Pacific Data Images (PDI) visited Barron Park to take his photos. To bring the animated version of the donkey into the film, numerous photographs of Perry were taken to gather information about the animal's appearance and movement.
With a worldwide box office collection of more than $492 million and the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Shrek became one of the most successful animated films in film history and later inspired a franchise. However, Perry's name was not included in the film's credits.
