Black, who was also a former diplomatic and European editor, had a rare neurological disease and wrote moving account of his illness

Ian Black, the Guardian’s former Middle East editor, has died aged 69. He had a rare neurological disease.

Black, who was also a former diplomatic and European editor for the paper, died peacefully on Sunday morning surrounded by his family.

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