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Credits to N2GJ and W2SG:

9K2CS Prince Yousuf Al-Sabah Royalty -
9N1MM Rev. Marshall D. Moran, S.J. "Father Moran" was a famous Jesuit missionary from Chicago who initially went to India in 1929, where he later befriended Mahatma Gandhi and J. Nehru
CN8MH King Hassan II (Moulay Hassan) King of Morocco (SK) 24-JUL-1999 (70)
EA0JC King Juan Carlos King of Spain; QSL card link.  His Majesty's MV Agusta motorcycle, as seen in the Guggenheim Museum's "Art of the Motorcycle" show. W2SG; Curtis Jurrens
F5VBY Tony Dolby brother invented Dolby Noise Reduction System; (ex-G3TZH); near Toulouse, France; XYL: Anne F5VBX -
FO5GJ Marlon Brando, Jr. Actor; (pseudonym Martin Brandeaux) - (see also KE6PZH); bio; in this "Larry King Live" transcript from 07-OCT-1994, Brando confirms his interest in ham radio in response to a caller's question.  Links. (SK) 01-JUL-2004  (80); VE7RJT;  K4GZZ; links W2SG, G4DCV
G0OAN Feargal Sharkey lead singer Irish punk band in 70's G4KFK
HS1A Bhumiphol Adulayadej King of Thailand K3ZO/HS0ZAR
HS1D Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess/Heiress to throne of Thailand (second-in-line) K3ZO/HS0ZAR
I0FCG Francesco Cossiga former President of Italy XE1MN
JI1KIT Keizo Obuchi served as the 84th Prime Minister of Japan; official web site; BBC obituary (SK) 14-MAY-2000
JA5FHB Katsutsugu Sekiya Minister of Construction and Minister of State for the National Land Agency JH6MHO
JY1 King Hussein King of Jordan; was very active ham before his passing; touching memorial here.  QSL card. (SK) 07-FEB-1999 (63)
JY1NH Queen Noor Queen of Jordan; American-born Lisa Halaby -
JY2HT former Crown Prince Hassan King Hussein's brother -
JY2RZ Prince Raad The late King Hussein's cousin; Chairman of the Royal Jordan Radio Amateur Society -
LU1SM Carlos Saul Menem President of Argentina (1989-1999). LW7EMN
SU1VN Prince Talal Saudi Arabian royalty -
UA1LO Yuri Gagarin First Cosmonaut; - died in jet crash - Click here to read a very nice note, reprinted with permission, from Yuri, YL2DX.  See also bio and entry on my Astronaut Hams page. (SK) 27-MAR-1968 (34);YL2DX
VU2RG Rajiv Ghandi late Prime Minister of India; victim of assassination/bomb explosion. (SK) 21-MAR-1991 (47)
VU2SON Sonia Ghandi XYL of VU2RG -
W3ACE
US Ambassador  Armin
Henry Meyer, 
 
(YI2AN, OD5AX, YA1AM, EP3AM and JH1YDR). -