NORTH BENNINGTON, Vt., Aug. 9--Shirley Jackson, the short-story writer and novelist, died at her home here yesterday afternoon after an apparent heart attack. She was 48 years old. Miss Jackson was widely known as the author of "The Lottery," a short story published in 1948 that became a classic horror tale.Shirley Jackson died of heart failure in her sleep, while napping the upstairs bedroom of her homeShirley Jackson was a popular American novelist and short story writer of twentieth century, known for her forte in mystery and horror fiction. Supernatural, sinister and mysterious elements played significant role in her works.