Bit of a myth that... https://www.quora.com/How-poor…-near-the-end-of-his-life
interesting!
Most accounts state that he was poor. An example:
https://www.forbes.com/forbes/…223/258.html#f89843d66e6e
I am fairly certain that he was given a state paid funeral as well, but I would need to look that up to confirm.
Anyway, it is an interesting point! The "web" is full of articles and "full of error"! I have no real knowledge of what his worth was at death and appreciate a different version.
It goes to show how hard it is becoming to find truth on the web!