Shakespeare hero (7)
I believe the answer is:
othello
'shakespeare hero' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for othello that I've seen before include "Shakespearean Moor" , "Desdemona's husband" , "He killed his wife Desdemona" , "Eponymous hero" , "Moorish gentleman" .)