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Loose Women star’s daughter dies aged 27 while studying in New York

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Bishop, H. (2026, November 13). Loose Women star’s daughter dies aged 27 while studying in New York. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/loose-women-lisa-maxwell-daughter-beau-jessup-death-b1304726.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-13 · by Holly Bishop

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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 on the power and responsibility of storytelling as she prepared to graduate in May 2027.
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Evening StandardThis outlet13 Nov

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…

Loose Women star’s daughter dies aged 27 while studying in New York (this article)
Times of India12 Nov

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 →

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2 of 19 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Holly Bishop
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Topics

China Columbia Journalism School M.S. The Columbia Journalism School The J-School

Subjects

Beau PERSON · 5× Columbia Journalism School ORG · 2× Maxwell PERSON · 2× Paul PERSON · 2× The Columbia Journalism School ORG · 2× Beau Jessup PERSON · 1× Jessup PERSON · 1× M.S. ORG · 1× Samantha Nixon PERSON · 1× The J-School ORG · 1×

Narrative

“As the daughter of a television actress, I grew up with an unusual awareness of the distance between people’s lives and the stories told about them,” she shared in the interview with Columbia Journalism School, which was published following her death.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
“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.”
2026-11-13 · Evening Standard
Loose Women star’s daughter dies aged 27 while studying in New York · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Columbia Journalism School, where Beau was a student, announced her death in a statement on Monday, November 9. asserted
Beau → announce → Monday
It wrote: “Columbia Journalism School mourns the loss of Beau Jessup, a student in our M.S. program. asserted
School → write → 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.” asserted
School → work → time
The university released no other details surrounding the circumstances of her death. asserted
university → release → death
Beau was born in October 1999 and was the only child of Maxwell, who rose to fame as DI Samantha Nixon on The Bill, and Paul who runs the Great British Teddy Bear Company. asserted
who → bear → Company
The pair married in 2014, after Maxwell proposed to Paul in a leap-year proposal. asserted
Maxwell → marry → proposal
The family has not yet commented on Beau’s passing. asserted
family → comment → passing
In October, just weeks before her death, Jessup spoke of how her mother’s career and fame piqued her interest in journalism. asserted
career → speak → journalism
“As the daughter of a television actress, I grew up with an unusual awareness of the distance between people’s lives and the stories told about them,” she shared in the interview with Columbia Journalism School, which was published following her death. asserted
which → grow → death
“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.” uncertain
subject → see → control
Called “'Special Name”, it required users to pick five of the 12 personality traits they hope their baby will grow into, and then three options would be presented. asserted
options → call → traits
Beau got the idea during a holiday to China, when she was asked by friends to suggest an English name for their newborn baby. asserted
she → get → baby
The website was extremely lucrative for the then 16-year-old, who earned more than £48,000 in the first six months, and she also delivered a Tedx Talk on the website. asserted
she → earn → website
She said the experience gave her “an early appreciation of both the power and the responsibility of storytelling”. asserted
experience → say → storytelling
Before moving to New York, she studied at Cambridge University, where she completed a Master’s in Writing for Performance. asserted
she → move → Performance
Read More Speaking to the Columbia Journalism School, the 27-year-old expressed her hopes to work as a journalist after graduating in May 2027. uncertain
old → read → May
“I want to work as a journalist and writer, reporting on people, culture, and social questions with the rigor I’m learning at Columbia. asserted
I → want → Columbia
“I’m particularly drawn to journalism for its power and immediacy, while continuing to write for theater when a subject benefits from being explored through a different form.” asserted
subject → draw → form
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