Pride was his 'tragic flaw'. [=a bad quality that causes someone to fail, die, etc.]
We saw a 'tragic' play about a man with AIDS.
They both died in a 'tragic' car accident.
(..) and you curse the Marines. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know-- that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives! You don't want the truth because deep down you don't talk about... (..)1992 A Few Good Men
(..) with the court's deepest apologies. Overruled. Your objection is noted. Is this funny, sir? No, it's not. It's tragic. - Do you have an answer? - Absolutely. My answer is, I don't have the first damn clue. Maybe he was an early riser (..)1992 A Few Good Men