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Sudden death of 27-year-old daughter of British actress Lisa Maxwell in New York. Columbia University issues statement

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Ghosh, P. (2026, November 12). Sudden death of 27-year-old daughter of British actress Lisa Maxwell in New York. Columbia University issues statement. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/sudden-death-of-27-year-old-daughter-of-british-actress-lisa-maxwell-in-new-york-columbia-university-issues-statement/articleshow/135781533.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-12 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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Beau Jessup, the 27-year-old daughter of British actress Lisa Maxwell, died unexpectedly while pursuing a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in New York. The university confirmed the loss of the student, who was expected to graduate in May 2027 and had previously studied at the London School of Economics and the University of Cambridge. The report highlights her academic background, her history as a young entrepreneur who founded a website serving over 250,000 children, and her specific interest in how journalism can distort or illuminate personal experiences.
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Beau Jessup, the 27-year-old daughter of British actress Lisa Maxwell, died unexpectedly while pursuing a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in New York. The university confirmed the loss of the student, who was expected to graduate in May 2027 and had previously studied at the London School of Economics and the University of Cambridge. The report highlights her academic background, her history as…

Sudden death of 27-year-old daughter of British actress Lisa Maxwell in New York. Columbia University issues statement (this article)
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The Columbia Journalism School announced on Monday, November 9, the death of 27-year-old student Beau Jessup while she was enrolled in their M.S. program. Jessup, the only child of actress Maxwell and businessman Paul, was a former Cambridge University student who had previously earned over £48,000 in six months from a website she created at age 16. The report focuses on her academic aspirations and her reflections…

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"Any loss within our school family is difficult to process, and our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to Beau’s family and friends during this heartbreaking time," he wrote, calling Beau a "cherished member" of the community.
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She was expected to graduate in May 2027.

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Beau Jessup, the 27-year-old daughter of British actress Lisa Maxwell, has died unexpectedly while pursuing a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in New York. asserted
Jessup → die → York
While no other details of her death have been disclosed, the sudden passing of Jessup was confirmed by a statement from the university. asserted
passing → disclose → university
"Columbia Journalism School mourns the loss of Beau Jessup, a student in our M.S. program. asserted
School → mourn → program
We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, classmates and all who knew and loved her. asserted
who → extend → her
The J-School is working with Beau’s family to offer support and assistance during this difficult time," Columbia Journalism School where she was studying master's, said in the statement. asserted
she → work → statement
She was expected to graduate in May 2027. uncertain
She → expect → May
Before moving to New York, Jessup studied social anthropology at the London School of Economics and writing for performance at the University of Cambridge. asserted
Jessup → move → Cambridge
During her time at Cambridge, she wrote a play titled 'The Sandbag'. asserted
she → write → play
She had also made a name for herself as a young entrepreneur. asserted
She → make → entrepreneur
In 2016, when she was a teenager, Jessup founded SpecialName, a website that helped Chinese parents choose English names for their children. asserted
parents → found → children
The service reportedly helped more than 250,000 children and earned her approximately £48,000. uncertain
service → help → 48,000
Jessup had spoken about how growing up with a famous mother influenced her interest in journalism. asserted
growing → speak → journalism
She said her upbringing made her curious about who gets to tell people's stories and how those stories can sometimes be distorted in the public eye. asserted
stories → say → eye
She hoped to pursue reporting on people, culture and social issues while continuing to write for theatre. asserted
She → hop → theatre
The Dean of Columbia Journalism School, Jelani Cobb, also sent an email to the students and acknowledged how "painful it is to receive messages like this one." asserted
it → send → one
"Any loss within our school family is difficult to process, and our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to Beau’s family and friends during this heartbreaking time," he wrote, calling Beau a "cherished member" of the community. asserted
he → process → community
Beau gave an interview with Columbia in the week before her death, and they shared it publicly with permission from her family. asserted
they → give → family
"I grew up with an unusual awareness of the distance between people’s lives and the stories told about them. asserted
I → grow → them
I saw how journalism could illuminate someone’s experiences, but also how those experiences could be distorted, simplified, or transformed into a public narrative over which the subject had very little control," she said in that interview. uncertain
she → see → interview
"I was curious, from quite a young age, about who gets to tell people’s stories, and what happens when those stories enter the public domain. asserted
stories → get → domain
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