This man was my introduction to Indian cookery, and he was utterly charming on The Splendid Table and in his cookbooks. This article in the New York Times says he's in the final stages of colorectal cancer, but making the most of what time he has remaining. The article should be unlocked for anyone to read it. The title is
He Taught Americans to Cook Indian Food. Now He's on His Final Chapter, in case someone needs to look it up otherwise.