The frequent subject of criticism by Donald Trump, he got revenge on
the billionaire by depicting him in Bloom County as a half-cat-half-man
who was obsessed with large objects.
Was close friends with sci-fi comedy author Douglas Adams (1952-2001), as
Berke's wife and Douglas both were involved in the same wild life fund
(Diana Fossey's Gorilla Fund).
"Bloom County" eventually appeared in over 1,200 newspapers around the
world. He retired the comic on 6 August 1989.
Daughter Sophie; son Milo.
Pulitzer Prize, editorial cartoons (1987)
Has returned to cartooning with the Sunday-only comic
strip "Opus," which features the penguin from Breathed's previous two
comic strips. (November 2003)
Still drawing one panel strips of "Opus 'n Bill" for
Calendars and promotional purposes. (January 2000)
Hurt his back once in an ultralight plane accident.
Was condemned by his readers in the early 1980s for producing so many
cartoons making fun of Princess Diana.
Early in his cartooning career he was accused of imitating G.B.
Trudeau's series, Doonesbury.