United Kingdom, July 20 -- Michael Madsen may have been worth as little as $400,000 at the time of his death.

The actor's finances are in the spotlight after a string of celebrity net worth sites updated their estimates of how much cash he had put away in the wake of his death aged 67 at his Malibu home on 3 July.

Despite earning recognition for his roles in Quentin Tarantino films and more than 300 acting credits, Michael's net worth is said to be nowhere near what fans thought, with the sites estimating it was anywhere between $400,000 and $4 million.

Legal website Trust Counsel have backed up the low estimates of his final worth by publishing an article headlined: 'Michael Madsen's Financials at Death Prove that Fame Doesn't Always ...