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‘Shrek’ donkey stand-in, Perry, dies at age 30

By Theresa Braine, New York Daily News
Published: January 17, 2025, 5:45am

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.

“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved Barron Park donkey, Perry, passed away yesterday at the age of 30,” the Barron Park Donkey Project, where he lived before and after his movie-star years, wrote. “He was a beloved member of our community, and we know many people will be touched by his passing. Memorial plans will be announced soon.”

Perry was one of a trio of donkeys that lived in a community-run, private pasture in Palo Alto, Calif. All three developed fan followings and had regular visitors.

“He was a part of the whole community, and everyone is mourning for him. So many people knew him,” his handler, Jenny Kiratli told People.

In the memorial post, the project managers said the donkey had arrived there at age 3 in 1997, “young and feisty,” but had been suffering for weeks with a painful hoof condition, laminitis.

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