Lisa Maxwell attends The TRIC Awards 2018 at Grosvenor House on Dec. 11, 2018, in London.
Lisa Maxwell attends The TRIC Awards 2018 at Grosvenor House on Dec. 11, 2018, in London.

Beau Jessup, the 27-year-old daughter of British actress and TV host Lisa Maxwell, has died.

Jessup's death was announced by her university department, Columbia School of Journalism, where Jessup was pursuing a postgraduate degree and would have graduated in May with a master of science in journalism. The university did not share a cause of death.

"Columbia Journalism School mourns the loss of Beau Jessup, a student in our M.S. program," the department shared in a statement Monday, Nov. 9. "The J-School is working with Beau's family to offer support and assistance during this difficult time."