The worst thing that can ever be said about anyone

i'm currently reading through a book with a small group of people on emotionally healthy spirituality. In fact, that's what the book is called Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.

At one point the author discusses Joe DiMaggio. i dont know much about his life, but reading what the author had to say got me so sad:

Who knows what negative core beliefs Joe might have carried within himself. I doubt Joe DiMaggio himself knew. However, one thing is sure, his life was both a lie and a tragedy.

That's terrible. i'm still trying to figure out where it was on NPR that i heard about the importance of tragedy in art and how society needs it, but it's no fun seeing someone's life involve a real fall that they dont ever climb up from.