Houllier has ended his ninth-month reign with immediate effect after suffering heart problems which meant he could not take charge of the team for the final five matches of the season.
He showed his faith in Bent by splashing out an initial £18m to Sunderland in January and he responded with nine goals in 16 matches.
Bent said: "It is sad for me to see Gerard go. He signed me, invested a lot of money in me. He showed a lot of faith in me.
"But your health comes first and, if he's not well enough to come back, then he needs to take a break."
It has been common knowledge for 24 hours that Houllier's reign was coming to an end after he underwent further medical tests before the weekend.
Villa will now step up their search to find a replacement with Fulham's Mark Hughes one of the early names to be linked
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