2008 in Slovenia

• February 23 - Janez Drnovšek, 57, Slovenian Prime Minister (1992–2002) and President (2002–2007), cancer.^[6]
• March 26 - Alojz Geržinič, composer (b. 1915)
• June 5 - Misha Lajovic, 86, Slovenian-born Australian politician, Senator for New South Wales (1975–1985).^[7]
• June 11 - Taras Kermauner, 78, Slovenian literary historian, philosopher and playwright.^[8]
• August 25 - Pavle Kozjek, 49, Slovenian mountaineer, climbing accident.^[9]
• December 16 - Zlatko Šugman, 76, Slovenian actor, illness.^[10]
• December 20 - Albin Planinc, 64, Slovenian chess grandmaster, after long illness.^[11]

In music: Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.