René Leriche (1879-1955), distinguished surgeon, died in Cassis. The Avenue du Professeur René Leriche is named in his honour.[8] Rudy Ricciotti (born 1952), architect whose works include the Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée and the Jean Cocteau Museum, was resident in Cassis as of 2012[update].[9] Jean-Pierre Teisseire (born 1940), politician and retired professor of political science at the University of Aix en Provence was the mayor of Cassis from 1995 to 2008.[10] Michel Platini (born 1955), football player, manager and administrator.[11] Pamela Anderson (born 1967), world famous Canadian-American actress and prominent activist for the animal rights movement. Adil Rami (born 1985), Moroccan-French professional footballer who played as a central defender for French club Olympique de Marseille.