Michael,
I am a fan of Bruce Fraser's "Real World" books, and wish him well. In the acknowledgement at the end of Ken Maxwell's color management article, Ken included get well soon greetings for Bruce, but did not mention what ails him. PhotoshopNews.com reported in October 2005 that Bruce underwent surgery but indicated that he was on the road to recovery. That was well over a year ago.
If it does not violate Bruce's wishes for privacy, could you please fill us in?
Thanks.
John