TV Star's Daughter Dies at 27

Beau Jessup, the 27-year-old daughter of Loose Women panelist Lisa Maxwell, has passed away. Columbia Journalism School announced the loss of Jessup, a student in their M.S. program, extending condolences to her family and friends. Jessup was scheduled to graduate in May 2027 with a master's degree in Journalism, having previously attended the London School of Economics and the University of Cambridge.

An aspiring journalist and writer, Jessup expressed her passion for reporting on people, culture, and social questions. She was particularly drawn to journalism's power and immediacy, drawing inspiration from journalists who also wrote plays, a craft she herself pursued. Jessup's final interview, discussing her academic experiences at Columbia and her career aspirations, was published by Columbia News with her family's permission.

In the interview, Jessup reflected on her mother's career, noting an early awareness of the distance between people's lives and public narratives. She expressed curiosity about storytelling and the control subjects have over their public image. Both Maxwell and her husband had previously supported Jessup's educational journey, with Maxwell celebrating her daughter's matriculation at Cambridge in October 2024.